Elizabeth Banks' untitled Apple TV half-hour comedy has locked its series regular cast with the additions of Jared Goldstein and Spencer Moss. Goldstein brings credits from NBC's medical comedy "St. Denis Medical" and Netflix's "Black Mirror," while Moss comes off ABC's "Doctor Odyssey" and the long-running "Chicago Med." The ensemble joins previously announced stars Ted Danson, Katey Sagal, and Rob Delaney. Production begins in Los Angeles later this year.
Banks, the powerhouse producer and actress behind "Pitch Perfect" and founder of production company Brownstone Productions, stars in the project alongside this caliber of established network and prestige TV talent. Danson's casting alone signals broad appeal. The legendary "Cheers" and "The Good Place" actor paired with Banks suggests a comedy mining grounded humor from seasoned performers. Sagal brings comedic chops from "Married... with Children" and recent dramatic turns, while Delaney's dark comedy sensibility from "Catastrophe" and "Mythic Quest" adds edge.
The project lands on Apple TV Plus at a moment when the streamer aggressively pursues comedy content. Recent successes like "Slow Horses" proved Apple audiences embrace character-driven ensembles with star power. This untitled series mirrors that formula: veteran talent, half-hour format appealing to traditional broadcast audiences migrating to streaming, and a filmmaker-producer like Banks overseeing creative vision.
Goldstein and Moss represent the next tier of casting, actors who've proven themselves in medical comedies and dramas respectively. Both bring recognizable faces to audiences invested in network TV. Their inclusion suggests the show likely mines workplace or community settings, possibly healthcare given their backgrounds.
Apple continues expanding its comedy slate as Netflix and other streamers consolidate scripted